Planned Parenthood Global

Planned Parenthood Global is the international arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. For 40 years, we have been working overseas to ensure that women, men, and young people in some of the world’s most neglected areas have access to the health care they need to control their bodies and their futures. By partnering with local advocates, medical service providers, and youth leaders and helping to build sustainable networks and organizations, we find innovative ways to help ensure the delivery of critical services and fight for more inclusive laws and policies.

A decades-old policy keeps women in many countries from accessing safe abortion that they should legally be able to get through existing U.S. aid programs. No woman should be turned away from the care she needs — especially in cases of rape, incest, and a pregnancy that threatens her life.

From youth-run radio shows dishing out reliable information about puberty, sex, and relationships in Latin America to community health workers delivering integrated family planning and HIV services in Africa, here are some real world examples of the impact of our work.

This act would mean repeal of the global gag rule, a harmful policy that prevents any organization receiving U.S. international family planning funds from providing counseling or referrals for abortion or advocating for access.